Domestic Incident Arrest in Harpersfield

HARPERSFIELD — Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced the arrest of a Harpersfield resident on charges stemming from a domestic incident.  

On November 16th, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a domestic dispute, in progress, in the Town of Harpersfield. Upon arrival, Deputies interviewed the victim, the suspect, and other individuals present in the residence. 

Upon conclusion of the investigation, it was determined that 35-year-old Michael Turim of Harpersfield had while in the presence of a child under the age of 16, engaged in a physical domestic dispute.   

Deputies subsequently arrested and charged Turim with Strangulation in the Second Degree, a class D violent felony, Assault in the Third Degree, Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the Second Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree and Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree, all class A misdemeanors of the New York State Penal Law. 

Turim was turned over to the Delaware County Correctional Facility to await centralized arraignment (CAP).